Researchers have developed an inhalable powder that could protect lungs and airways from viral invasion by reinforcing the body's own mucosal layer. The powder, called Spherical Hydrogel Inhalation for Enhanced Lung Defense, ...
Feb 9, 2023
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If you wore a face shield during the pandemic, it probably didn't give you a high level of protection against COVID, according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Jul 27, 2022
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Shielding those at highest risk from COVID-19 during the first wave of the pandemic may not have been as effective at protecting them from infection and death as hoped, according to a new study.
Jul 27, 2021
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New research presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID), held online this year (9-12 July), shows that wearing a surgical face mask can provide a similar degree of protection ...
Jun 24, 2021
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Researchers have found that there are substantial differences in who was asked to shield from coronavirus depending on where they live in the UK.
Mar 23, 2021
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The World Health Organization on Wednesday recommended wearing facemasks when indoors with other people, if the ventilation has been deemed inadequate, in an update to its COVID-19 guidance on masks.
Dec 2, 2020
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Can I use a face shield instead of a mask?
Sep 1, 2020
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Now that we've gotten used to the idea of wearing masks or bandannas when we go out in public, some doctors are proposing an alternative.
Jun 30, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Face masks help prevent the spread of COVID-19, but some people find them awkward, uncomfortable or downright unbearable to wear.
Jun 4, 2020
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Hundreds of millions of Americans heeded recent government advice and rushed to wear cloth face masks, hoping they might prevent transmission of the new coronavirus.
Apr 30, 2020
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